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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Rep. Vailoata Amituana’i is calling on to the House ASPA Committee for a hearing with ASPA to explain why his village of Faga’alu has no streetlights while all other villages in Tutuila do.
Vailoata told representatives during this week’s House Session that he only...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Norman Auelua, a 29-year-old man who assaulted another male using a machete was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail, as part of his 12-month probation during his sentencing this week. The court pointed out that Auelua’s action was severe and that while overly intoxicated...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga, through a Jan. 12th memorandum, appointed Misipati Salanoa as acting director of the Territorial Energy Office, effective immediately.
“His knowledge and leadership abilities are needed during this time of transition,” Lemanu...
Provo, UTAH — Lorimay Fuimaono-Ki will not always have complicated feelings about Jan. 7.
But in 2021, it was a day of intense gratitude and searing pain.
The young mother cannot stop the tears as she tries to explain what life has been like since American Samoa closed its borders to keep COVID-19...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The former manager of Pacific Shipping Services (PSS) who was released on a $35,000 surety bond after he was arrested by police two weeks ago and charged for embezzlement and stealing was taken back into the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) on Wednesday after he...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa government owned Polynesian Limited d/b/a Samoa Airways has applied to the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for renewal of its cabotage exemption to continue providing air service between Tutuila and the Manu’a island group.
The current exemption for 180...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man who assaulted another man by punching him in the face and kicking him multiple times while he was on the ground was sentenced last week to 24 months behind bars.
Livisitone Valoaga was initially charged with third degree assault; third degree property damage...
![Vice Speaker of the House Fetu Fetui Jr leading the House Session this past week [photo by AF]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/rep_fetui_house_2021.jpg?itok=pJW3TxAk "Fetu Fetui Jr leading the House Session")
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A House hearing with members of the new COVID-19 Task Force is now scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30a.m. This was confirmed by the Chair of the House Health Committee Rep. Andra Tereise Samoa.
The hearing has been called after many issues were raised regarding how the Task...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 8th memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered a freeze of all pay increases and conversion of positions from contract to career service in the Executive Branch.
“In order to control spending, there will be a freeze of all pay increases and...
Washington, D.C. — Thursday, Congresswoman Uifaatali Amata is delighted to announce the nominations of 22 excellent students for consideration by the service academies.
Each year, these nominations are selected on the high quality of the students’ combined academic records, essays, along with...